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The first medium used to spread news and information is believed to be the Acta Diurna (“Daily Acts”), founded by Roman emperor Julius Caesar in 59 B.C. The daily paper, posted in prominent areas and gathering places all over Rome, contained news items as well as birth, death, and marriage announcements, updates on criminal trials and executions . . . and even news of sporting and theatrical events.
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